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In the article "Americans scarce in math grad schools" by GinaKolata (News and Comment, 15 Nov., p. 787), the fifth sentenceof the second paragraph should have read, "New York University'sCourant Institute has five Americans among its 25 first-yeargraduate students with financial support."